Just happy to the my Rams back in LA where they belong. Time to earn that Carls Jr hamburger Todd.

My super-early SB prediction is Pats v Panthers. Not exactly a longshot prediction. Could easily see Seattle or maybe even Arizona in there on the NFC side instead. Maybe Pit for the AFC, but prob not._________________

Can't wait either. I'm with EJ, basking in the big win last year. However I don't like the chances this year without a QB.

Side note. I'm going to a couple of games this year. Sep 18th in Phoenix and another game in Seattle probably in Dec. Where's the best place to find tickets? NFL ticket exchange?_________________Don't do anything rash.....and don't do anything to get a rash...

missed the segment on cowherd yesterday where he was going to spill the beans on why he'll always have a job in the nfl. he did mention that fisher had taken a lot of bullets for the nfl - possibly drafting michael sam when no one else would, taking on hard knocks this season, and some other one i'm forgetting now, but those weren't the big one he was talking about.

And let's not forget that Vegas/Henderson/NLV is a sizeable metro area (similar to Austin). The Raiders are the defacto home NFL team there now anyhow: IMO more Raider fans there than any other team. Plus, Raider fan will road trip that no sweat. LA->LV is under 4 hours. OAK->LV is 8 hours (but I've done it in as little as 7). Flights are under 200 R/T and it's just over an hour from the bay and less than an hour from LA. Vegas will get good pull both from home crowd and the away crowd. It just makes sense..._________________

And let's not forget that Vegas/Henderson/NLV is a sizeable metro area (similar to Austin). The Raiders are the defacto home NFL team there now anyhow: IMO more Raider fans there than any other team. Plus, Raider fan will road trip that no sweat. LA->LV is under 4 hours. OAK->LV is 8 hours (but I've done it in as little as 7). Flights are under 200 R/T and it's just over an hour from the bay and less than an hour from LA. Vegas will get good pull both from home crowd and the away crowd. It just makes sense...

I know Raiders fans are a rowdy bunch, but an 8 hour drive sounds unreasonable. And I'm a 5 hour drive from anywhere worth going.

I've never thought about it, but it does make a lot of sense to have an NFL team in Vegas. Lots of people looking for an excuse to go to Vegas. I bet Vegas will be the best attended NFL venue by away team fans.

ohsix, that's why I mentioned flight times. The drive really isn't horrible, especially if you have a long weekend planned around it. But flights... it's under $200 almost always, and as low as $100 at times. Get a package deal for hotel and such and it's doable for $300pp from NorCal. It's even cheaper from the LA area, which has a massive Raiders fan base.

I'm not saying they will hit every home game, but it's not unreasonable to hit maybe one or two. Between LA Raiders fan and NorCal Raiders fan, along with the already built-in Las Vegas Raiders fan and away team fans, I also don't foresee a huge problem filling the venue.

The NFL might have to pony up a bit more to make it work now that Adelson backed out, but I think they will get it done._________________

just to double(quadruple?octuple?)down on my jeff fisher is a shltty coach theme for the last decade or so, please take a look at the rams offense right now (before my cowboys stuff them and hurt the stats i'm currently touting).

16: 4-12, last in division
17: halfway to 4 (after 3), leading division

16: dead last in team offense
17: first in team offense

16: not going to dig deep enough to see how low he was
17: goff #3 passer rating, #8 yards, #9 passing td

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